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Nuclear Prayer Day – Hiroshima / Nagasaki Interfaith Peace Gathering
worldwide/virtualNamaste, Please join us! For Nuclear Prayer Day - Hiroshima / Nagasaki Interfaith Peace Gathering on Friday, August 5, 2022, from 2:00 pm onwards, both virtually and in-person at Tillman Chapel, Church Center for the United Nations, 777 UN Plaza, New York, NY 10017. Zoom Meeting ID: 898 4657 1811 Link: us02web.zoom.us/j/89846571811 Livestream: facebook.com/unitedreligionsinitiative _____________________________________________________________________________________________ CoNGO Notes:
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Nuclear Prayer Day – Hiroshima / Nagasaki Interfaith Peace Gathering
worldwide/virtualNamaste, Please join us! For Nuclear Prayer Day - Hiroshima / Nagasaki Interfaith Peace Gathering on Friday, August 5, 2022, from 2:00 pm onwards, both virtually and in-person at Tillman Chapel, Church Center for the United Nations, 777 UN Plaza, New York, NY 10017. Zoom Meeting ID: 898 4657 1811 Link: us02web.zoom.us/j/89846571811 Livestream: facebook.com/unitedreligionsinitiative _____________________________________________________________________________________________ CoNGO Notes:
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International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief
worldwide/virtualOn the occasion of the International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief (established by the United Nations General Assembly), the UN NGO Committee on Freedom of Religion or Belief in New York will be hosting an online event highlighting the continued need for action and advocacy aimed at
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International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief
worldwide/virtualOn the occasion of the International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief (established by the United Nations General Assembly), the UN NGO Committee on Freedom of Religion or Belief in New York will be hosting an online event highlighting the continued need for action and advocacy aimed at
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Addressing Apostasy and Blasphemy Laws in Muslim Societies
Rayburn House Office Building 2060 DC, United StatesDear UN NGO Committee on FoRB and interested colleagues, This month, our friends at Muslims for Progressives Values will be hosting an in-person event on Apostasy and Blasphemy in Washington, DC. Here's the event summary: The practice of criminalizing the religious beliefs of others through apostasy and blasphemy legislation violates the fundamental teachings of Islam
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Addressing Apostasy and Blasphemy Laws in Muslim Societies
Rayburn House Office Building 2060 DC, United StatesDear UN NGO Committee on FoRB and interested colleagues, This month, our friends at Muslims for Progressives Values will be hosting an in-person event on Apostasy and Blasphemy in Washington, DC. Here's the event summary: The practice of criminalizing the religious beliefs of others through apostasy and blasphemy legislation violates the fundamental teachings of Islam
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NGO Committee on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples [monthly meeting]
worldwide/virtualHello Dear Friends, Please find below the Zoom link for the next regular monthly meeting of the NGO Committee on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, which will take place on September 15th from 1 pm to 3 pm. We look forward to seeing everyone and thank you for your support and dedication to the committee.
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NGO Committee on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples [monthly meeting]
worldwide/virtualHello Dear Friends, Please find below the Zoom link for the next regular monthly meeting of the NGO Committee on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, which will take place on September 15th from 1 pm to 3 pm. We look forward to seeing everyone and thank you for your support and dedication to the committee.
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Highlighting Interfaith Responses to Climate Anxiety
Tzu Chi Center New York, NY, United StatesIn 2021, within the United States alone, over 47 million people expressed living with a mental health condition, a 1.5 million increase from the previous year’s State of Mental Health Report. The confluence of crises – from conflict to economic instability to climate change – have spread a sense of fear, anxiety and loss of
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Highlighting Interfaith Responses to Climate Anxiety
Tzu Chi Center New York, NY, United StatesIn 2021, within the United States alone, over 47 million people expressed living with a mental health condition, a 1.5 million increase from the previous year’s State of Mental Health Report. The confluence of crises – from conflict to economic instability to climate change – have spread a sense of fear, anxiety and loss of
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